{"id":74224,"date":"2022-08-29T18:02:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T18:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/08\/29\/russia-to-hold-sweeping-joint-war-games-with-china-others\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:50:39","slug":"russia-to-hold-sweeping-joint-war-games-with-china-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2022\/08\/29\/russia-to-hold-sweeping-joint-war-games-with-china-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia to hold sweeping joint war games with China, others"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MOSCOW \u2014 Russia said Monday it will launch sweeping military drills in the country\u2019s east that will involve forces from China<\/a> \u2014 a show of increasingly close defense ties between Moscow and Beijing amid tensions with the West over the Kremlin\u2019s action in Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Vostok 2022 (East 2022) exercise will be held Sept. 1-7 in various locations in Russia\u2019s Far East and the Sea of Japan and involve more than 50,000 troops, over 5,000 weapons units, including 140 aircraft and 60 warships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ministry released a video of Chinese troops arriving in Russa in preparation for the exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this handout photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, Chinese soldiers arrive to the Grodekovo railway station to participate in war games drills, in Grodekovo, Primorsky Krai, Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The drills will be conducted at seven firing ranges in far eastern Russia and will engage troops from several ex-Soviet nations, China, India, Laos, Mongolia, Nicaragua and Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ministry said that units of Russian Airborne troops, long-range bombers and military cargo planes will take part in the drills along with other forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While first announcing the exercise last month, the Russian military emphasized that it\u2019s part of planned combat training that is continuing despite Moscow\u2019s military action in Ukraine. It hasn\u2019t disclosed the number of troops engaged in what the Kremlin calls the \u201cspecial military operation<\/a>\u201d there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ministry noted that as part of the maneuvers, the Russian and Chinese navies in the Sea of Japan will \u201cpractice joint action to protect sea communications, areas of marine economic activity and support for ground troops in littoral areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t